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description: Which of the following most accurately describes the manner in which Becfola escapes the pursuing wolves? Exam question 3 of lesson 1052 «Irish Fairy Tales, Becfola, part 20: a wolf chase and a handsome stranger» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics o
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# Exam question 3 · Irish Fairy Tales, Becfola, part 20: a wolf chase and a ha…

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Which of the following most accurately describes the manner in which Becfola escapes the pursuing wolves?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Becfola · **What happens:** follow, describe, escape · **To what, where:** manner, pursuing wolves

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1052 «Irish Fairy Tales, Becfola, part 20: a wolf chase and a handsome stranger» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/books/1052-pg2892-part20/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1052-pg2892-part20:e3:1
# text = Which of the following most accurately describes the manner in which Becfola escapes the pursuing wolves?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
12	Becfola	Becfola	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	escapes	escape	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	pursuing	pursuing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	wolves	wolf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | the manner |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 3 | **escape** | present | Becfola | the pursuing wolves |  | the manner |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wolf=Initial\_Location |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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She climbs a tree and remains among its branches until the animals depart, then climbs back down to the path again

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1052-pg2892-part20:e3:o1:1
# text = She climbs a tree and remains among its branches until the animals depart, then climbs back down to the path again
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	climbs	climb	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	remains	remain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	among	among	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	depart	depart	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
16	climbs	climb	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	back	back	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	down	down	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
22	again	again	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | present | She | a tree |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location tree=Theme |
| 2 | **remain** | present | She *not said here* |  |  | tree's branches |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among branch=Location |
| 3 | **depart** | present | the animals |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **climb** | present | She *not said here* |  |  | the path | then; again | down *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to path=Destination |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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She climbs a tree and remains among its branches until the animals depart

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1052-pg2892-part20:e3:o2:1
# text = She climbs a tree and remains among its branches until the animals depart
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	climbs	climb	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	remains	remain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	among	among	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	depart	depart	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | present | She | a tree |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location tree=Theme |
| 2 | **remain** | present | She *not said here* |  |  | tree's branches |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among branch=Location |
| 3 | **depart** | present | the animals |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She sends the maid for help and hides behind a fallen tree trunk nearby

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1052-pg2892-part20:e3:o3:1
# text = She sends the maid for help and hides behind a fallen tree trunk nearby
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	maid	maid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
12	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	trunk	trunk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	nearby	nearby	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present | She | the maid |  |  |  | for help | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent maid=Theme |
| 2 | **hide** | present | She *not said here* |  |  | a fallen tree trunk |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind trunk=Location |
| 3 | **fall** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She throws her cloak and runs away from the pack

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1052-pg2892-part20:e3:o4:1
# text = She throws her cloak and runs away from the pack
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	throws	throw	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	cloak	cloak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | present | She | her cloak |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloak=Theme |
| 2 | **run away** | present | She *not said here* |  |  | the pack |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from pack=Trajectory |

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